Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter

Hard Rain Falling by Don CarpenterA cult hardboiled noir classic of crime, punishment and the search for a meaningful life, with an Introduction by Stuart EversTough and vital Hard Rain Falling roars through dim Western streets like an articulate Hells Angel looking for a fight The New York TimesWhen small time teenage criminal Jack Levitt becomes friends with Billy Lancing, a young Black pool hustler, neither imagines they will meet again years later in St Quentin Prison or that only

a bookstore is populated not by the characters contained in the books

' LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS '[A] perceptive

A must-have companion to Dr Julie's international bestseller Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before

So why are businesses still leaning on old strategies

married the Kaiser's brother

Packed with insider tips and information

One of the men assigned to her case has only days to decide if she’s honest

As well as looking at what folk customs have meant in Britain's past

'An unflinching and often harrowing must-read for 90s pop culture fans' Guardian'Written with Chandler's trademark sarcasm and self-deprecation' Telegraph'A hopeful read

'An inspiring story of a life well lived

and opens up about his departure from the team at the end of 2023

he remains one of Britain's most popular poets